Provisional result97.7% counted
6.5 points ahead of DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE.
Combined party-ballot results as reported by the IEC.
| Party | Share | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 31.0% | 8 845 080 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 24.5% | 7 001 025 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9.6% | 2 745 224 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 6.2% | 1 782 819 |
| ACTIONSA | 5.6% | 1 588 873 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4.7% | 1 354 428 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3.0% | 862 931 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2.4% | 684 449 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2.0% | 560 090 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1.0% | 282 541 |
| IND | 0.5% | 142 152 |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0.5% | 130 423 |
| RISE TSANTSABANE COMMUNITIES | 0.0% | 13 570 |
| OTHER | 8.9% | 2 549 368 |
Some areas list only leading parties in the IEC summary; omitted parties are not zero.